CarRecallWatch- Component
- AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
- Problem
- Mazda North America Operations (Mazda) is recalling certain 2003-2008 Mazda6, 2006-2007 Mazdaspeed6 and 2004 MPV vehicles nationwide. Mazda is also recalling 2005-2006 MPV vehicles in Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands (Saipan), and the U.S. Virgin Islands. On July 9, 2019 this recall was expanded to include certain 2004-2011 RX-8 vehicles that were previously recalled under 16V-354 but have not yet been repaired. These vehicles are equipped with certain air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipment or replacement equipment. In the event of a crash necessitating deployment of the passenger frontal air bag, these passenger air bag inflators may explode due to propellant degradation occurring after long-term exposure to absolute humidity and temperature cycling.
- Risk
- An inflator explosion may result in sharp metal fragments striking the driver or other occupants resulting in serious injury or death.
- Remedy
- Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the remedy is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and dealers will replace the front passenger air bag inflator with an alternate inflator, free of charge. The recall began July 6, 2018. Mailing to the affected RX-8 owners began July 6, 2019. Owners may contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4. Mazda's number for this recall is 2618F. Note: With the addition of the RX-8 vehicles, this recall fully supersedes recall 16V354.
- Notes
- Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
What this recall means for you
The front passenger airbag inflator in these Mazda vehicles can explode during a crash that deploys the airbag. Long-term exposure to humidity and temperature changes can degrade the propellant inside the inflator, and an explosion can send sharp metal fragments toward the driver or other occupants, which may cause serious injury or death.
Owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the repair is performed. Mazda will notify owners, and authorized dealers will replace the front passenger airbag inflator with an alternate inflator at no cost. Owners can contact Mazda customer service at 1-800-222-5500, option 4, referencing recall 2618F. This recall supersedes recall 16V354 and includes certain 2004-2011 RX-8 vehicles that had not yet been repaired under that earlier recall.
To check whether your vehicle has any open recalls, enter your VIN on the NHTSA recall lookup or ask any authorized Mazda dealer to run a VIN check.
Check whether this recall is open on your vehicle
Official recall notice
Affected vehicles
| Mazda MAZDA6 | 200320042005200620072008 |
|---|---|
| Mazda MAZDASPEED6 | 20062007 |
| Mazda MPV | 200420052006 |
| Mazda RX-8 | 20042005200620072008200920102011 |